Issue: June 20, 2002
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KILL your tv!
If you thought 911 brought an end to TV news scandal culture … think again.
This article was published on 06.20.02
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The Big Picture
Think you’re watching a “locally owned” television station? Think again.
This article was published on 06.20.02
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Renters getting bitten
Dog-owning renters face myriad problems after high-profile mauling case.
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Some fear the Co-op has been co-opted
SNFC tries to get competitive, but some longtime members say it has lost sight of its mission.
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Armed with democracy
Longtime local activist returns to California with lessons on how to restore power to the people.
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Letters for June 20, 2002
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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The cannabis war
The federal government prosecutes legal marijuana users by denying their rights; feds get billions to go after those who use substances without harming others.
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Oil versus water equals what?
A quick look at notable exhibitions.
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American hooligans
Energency-room doctors call them “donorcycles,” but to the lads in Sacramento’s Two-Wheeled Chick Magnets, they’re high-speed motorcycles, a passport to extreme fun.
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Who made the Nazis?
Pulitzer Prize-winning author writes on the Masters of Death: The SS-Einsatzgruppen and the Invention of the Holocaust.
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Team Sleep: not for Cheeseballs fans
Deftones side project Team Sleep plays an impressive guitar-fueled set at Harlow’s.
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Sorry, no bonfire
Snotty, self-absorbed cheerleaders grow up to be snotty, self-absorbed turbo-shoppers? You’re kidding. Nope. And Delta King’s Vanities isn’t, either.
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Greater Tuna
Another play about Texas, the ever-popular Greater Tuna, makes its way to Nevada City’s Foothill Theatre Company.
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Made from scratch
Winters is a 25-mile drive from Sacramento, but if you love good breakfasts made from scratch, Putah Creek Café is your spot.
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Food Stuff
If the words “New York-style pizza” make your mouth water, Giovanni’s in South Land Park is your kinda joint.
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Hello porkpie hat
W.C. Clark, the godfather of Austin blues, is coming to heat up the Palms Playhouse.
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The drinks were served as usual
New weekly music columnist Christian Kiefer talks his way into the first annual Tape Op conference.
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Miriam Makeba
Here’s an exemplary disc from regal African singer Miriam Makeba, who appears Saturday evening at CSUS.
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Railroad Earth
A weekly mix of mini music reviews to whet your audio appetite.
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Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter
Seattle singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes has been playing around these parts quite a bit lately.
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All hail Skid
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Happy talk
Thirteen Stories About One Thing is a smart, elliptical collection of stories that grapple with the meaning of life.
This article was published on 06.20.02